Tsakani Maluleke is appointed for a non-renewable term of seven years.
The third South African Investment Conference has drawn in R109.6 billion in investment commitments from local and international communities.
The Presidency said that Biden and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris had identified Africa as a major player in international affairs and in the advancement of multilateralism.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that his administration's economic recovery plan was moving ahead with a number of infrastructure projects already starting.
The president addressed the country on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the first time since the National Coronavirus Command Council downgraded the alert level to one in September.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the country has recorded over 740,000 COVID-19 cases with the death toll now having passed the 20,000 mark.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday to give an update on the status of COVID-19 in South Africa. He declared 5 days of mourning from 25 to 29 November for COVID-19 victims, as well as victims of gender-based violence.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday to give an update on the status of COVID-19 in South Africa. He spoke of his concern of big parties and shebeens, where no social distancing or wearing of masks took place.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday to give an update on the status of COVID-19 in South Africa. Ramaphosa noted the different areas in the country that needed monitoring and also extended the national state of disaster.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday to give an update on the status of COVID-19 in South Africa. He expressed government's concern over the massive spikes in the Eastern Cape.
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is facing a string of graft allegations related to a controversial multi-million rand asbestos contract in the Free State during his time as premier.
'We should not allow what has transpired at Brackenfell High School to be used by any groupings who want to cause racial polarisation,' President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
In his weekly newsletter released on Monday morning, the president boasted about what government had done to alleviate the financial impact of the lockdown through social grants and financial support for businesses.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging the country to be extremely vigilant to ensure that coronavirus infections did not spike once again, as seen during the winter period.
There's been speculation for weeks now about when the president will address South Africa, with fears that government will re-enforce stricter lockdown regulations as COVID-19 infections rise steadily once more.
More than 1 million grade 12s will sit for English Paper 1 on Thursday, after months of uncertainty, disruptions, homeschooling and online learning with the world firmly gripped by the coronavirus pandemic.
The matric class of 2020 has been tested on many fronts, more so than their predecessors with a hard lockdown and a global pandemic.
The minister was responding to questions in the National Assembly on Thursday as part of the governance cluster.
